Banksy. Wall and Piece. London: Random House UK, 2007. Print.
This book is by Banksy, a British street and stencil artist. It has pictures of his work and notes about the public's reactions. His work primarily deals with topics such as war, sexuality, and humanity.
Cooper, Paul. Living Sculpture. London: Mitchell Beazley, 2001. Print.
Fairey, Shepard. Obey: Supply & Demand : The Art of Shepard Fairey. Corte Madera: Gingko Press, 2006. Print.
This book is by Shepard Fairey, the street artist who made the famous "HOPE" posters for Obama, and gained his recognition through his "OBEY" propoganda campaign. It is helpful because it shows street art with a message, as well as the artist's view of the work, and it's reception by the public.
Gruen, John. Keith Haring: The Authorized Biography. 1st ed. Washington: Macmillan General Reference, 1991. Print.
This book details Haring's career as an artists, including his subway drawings and street murals dealing with issues such as love, life, and drugs. This is an important book because Haring was one of the first prominent street artists on the New York City scene in the 1970s.
Haring, Keith. Keith Haring: Journals. New York: Viking Adult, 1996. Print.
Haring's journals are very interesting to read because they include his views and opinions on art and it's public component, as well as his reasonings behind creating his most famous pieces.
Hein, Hilde. Public Art: Thinking Museums Differently. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 2006. Print.
Hobbs, Robert Carleton. Robert Smithson: Sculpture. Ithaca: Cornell Univ Press, 1981. Print.
Hogan, Erin. Spiral Jetta: A Road Trip through the Land Art of the American West (Culture Trails). Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2008. Print.
Knight, Cher Krause. Public Art: Theory, Practice and Populism. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2008. Print.
Lewisohn, Cedar. Street Art: The Graffiti Revolution. 1 ed. New York: Abrams, 2008. Print.
This book includes images and many interviews with graffiti and street artists. It is interesting because the interviews show the artist's reasonings for creating each piece. The section on graffiti is not very helpful, but there is a sections on street art and sculpture, and there is a brief history on the origins of street art.
Rosenberg, Harold. The De-definition of Art: Action Art to Pop to Earthworks. Far Hills: Horizon Press, 1972. Print.
Shapiro, Gary. Earthwards: Robert Smithson and Art after Babel. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1995. Print.
Tapies, Xavier. Street Art and the War on Terror: The Images of Opposition: How the World's Best Graffiti Artists Said No to the Iraq War. London: Korero Books, 2007. Print.
This is an interesting collection of photographs of street art that addresses the Iraq War. It includes works by both famous and unknown artists. It is helpful because it documents street art dealing with the theme of war.
Born in the Streets: Graffiti. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2009. Print.
This book gives the history of the graffiti movement, originating in the New York Subway system. It is interesting to learn about the origins of street art, although much of this book deals specifically with graffiti, which does not pertain to my topic.
Public Art By The Book. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2005. Print.
ONLINE ARTICLES/JOURNALS:
"Changing turbines into head turners." Europe Intelligence Wire 16 Dec. 2008. General OneFile. Web. 25 Feb. 2010.
Banksy. Wall and Piece. London: Random House UK, 2007. Print.
This book is by Banksy, a British street and stencil artist. It has pictures of his work and notes about the public's reactions. His work primarily deals with topics such as war, sexuality, and humanity.
Beardsley, John. Earthworks & Beyond. 1st ed. New York: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S., 1984. Print.
Cooper, Paul. Living Sculpture. London: Mitchell Beazley, 2001. Print.
Fairey, Shepard. Obey: Supply & Demand : The Art of Shepard Fairey. Corte Madera: Gingko Press, 2006. Print.
This book is by Shepard Fairey, the street artist who made the famous "HOPE" posters for Obama, and gained his recognition through his "OBEY" propoganda campaign. It is helpful because it shows street art with a message, as well as the artist's view of the work, and it's reception by the public.
Gruen, John. Keith Haring: The Authorized Biography. 1st ed. Washington: Macmillan General Reference, 1991. Print.
This book details Haring's career as an artists, including his subway drawings and street murals dealing with issues such as love, life, and drugs. This is an important book because Haring was one of the first prominent street artists on the New York City scene in the 1970s.
Haring, Keith. Keith Haring: Journals. New York: Viking Adult, 1996. Print.
Haring's journals are very interesting to read because they include his views and opinions on art and it's public component, as well as his reasonings behind creating his most famous pieces.
Hein, Hilde. Public Art: Thinking Museums Differently. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 2006. Print.
Hobbs, Robert Carleton. Robert Smithson: Sculpture. Ithaca: Cornell Univ Press, 1981. Print.
Hogan, Erin. Spiral Jetta: A Road Trip through the Land Art of the American West (Culture Trails). Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2008. Print.
Knight, Cher Krause. Public Art: Theory, Practice and Populism. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2008. Print.
Lewisohn, Cedar. Street Art: The Graffiti Revolution. 1 ed. New York: Abrams, 2008. Print.
This book includes images and many interviews with graffiti and street artists. It is interesting because the interviews show the artist's reasonings for creating each piece. The section on graffiti is not very helpful, but there is a sections on street art and sculpture, and there is a brief history on the origins of street art.
Rosenberg, Harold. The De-definition of Art: Action Art to Pop to Earthworks. Far Hills: Horizon Press, 1972. Print.
Shapiro, Gary. Earthwards: Robert Smithson and Art after Babel. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1995. Print.
Tapies, Xavier. Street Art and the War on Terror: The Images of Opposition: How the World's Best Graffiti Artists Said No to the Iraq War. London: Korero Books, 2007. Print.
This is an interesting collection of photographs of street art that addresses the Iraq War. It includes works by both famous and unknown artists. It is helpful because it documents street art dealing with the theme of war.
Born in the Streets: Graffiti. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2009. Print.
This book gives the history of the graffiti movement, originating in the New York Subway system. It is interesting to learn about the origins of street art, although much of this book deals specifically with graffiti, which does not pertain to my topic.
Public Art By The Book. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2005. Print.
ONLINE ARTICLES/JOURNALS:
"Changing turbines into head turners." Europe Intelligence Wire 16 Dec. 2008. General OneFile. Web. 25 Feb. 2010.
WEBSITES:
http://www.goldsworthy.cc.gla.ac.uk/
http://www.robertsmithson.com/
http://www.haring.com/home.php
http://www.haringkids.com/art/subway/subway_swf.html
SOURCES TO GET:
"Style Wars" - documentary